Hello from Redmond! First post here and this is my first Tesla - I'm going all-in with a Plaid S on order.
As I'm new to all this, I would really appreciate some advice from the more experienced owners out there on the following questions:-
1. My delivery date has changed a few times already - initially it was June - August, then October - January, now it's saying June 15 - July 27. I note that you have to be able to take delivery within 3 days of the date they give you, but the wide timescales and changes are making it difficult to plan trips away. Now that I have dates, is the timescale locked in? (RN1171*) Do they really just sell the car to someone else if you can't take it within a 3 day window and if so, what happens to your order?
2. I just got an estimate to install the wall charger from Custom Electrical Services, one of the Tesla recommended installers. I will need to replace the subpanel in the garage to handle the 60A load, so they need to run cable to the main house panel about 50ft away. The total is $6,575 which seems pretty high to me. Is that in the ballpark or should I get more quotes? Can anyone recommend a good electrician?
3. The trade-in value they gave me is $7k below KBB value ($38.5k vs $45.5k). Do they typically low-ball? I'd prefer to trade-in and get the tax credit, but at that value it doesn't make sense.
4. At delivery, if you find any issues, are you able to reject the car right away? I read that once you unlock the car with the app, it is considered to be accepted. If that's true how would you deal with any interior quality issues?
5. Any recommendations for wrapping specialists on the Eastside?
Many thanks in advance!